Alliteration - the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words
Cliche - an expression or phrase used so often it becomes stale and loses meaning
Hyperbole - extreme exaggeration used to make a point
Idiom - an expression whose meaning is different from the meaning of its individual words
Imagery - vivid description that includes details that appeal to the senses
Metaphor - a comparison that does not use the words like or as
Onomatopoeia - a word whose sound suggests its meaning
Personification - the act of giving human qualities to animals or inanimate objects
Simile - comparison that includes the words like or as
Symbol - an object that stands for an idea
Understatement - a statement that is weakened to convey a stronger meaning
Figurative Language
Alliteration - the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words
Cliche - an expression or phrase used so often it becomes stale and loses meaning
Hyperbole - extreme exaggeration used to make a point
Idiom - an expression whose meaning is different from the meaning of its individual words
Imagery - vivid description that includes details that appeal to the senses
Metaphor - a comparison that does not use the words like or as
Onomatopoeia - a word whose sound suggests its meaning
Personification - the act of giving human qualities to animals or inanimate objects
Simile - comparison that includes the words like or as
Symbol - an object that stands for an idea
Understatement - a statement that is weakened to convey a stronger meaning